Circumcision Of Boys For Religious Reasons

[naomi24]

An Algerian-born father, separated from the English wife he married in a Muslim ceremony, has failed in his High Court bid to have his two young sons circumcised in accordance with his strict Muslim faith. The judge said that choice should be left until children are old enough to decide for themselves.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/19/circumcision-choice-should-be-left-until-children-are-old-enough/

Could this lead to a change in the law? I hope so.

[Sqad]

mm^^^ LOL

[mikey4444]

I haven't time to read all the posts on this thread but I am, and always have been, against the mutilation of young boys, for any reason other than medical. Its barbaric.

Any circumcision should be left until the boys are 16/18, when they can decide for themselves.

As regards to it being an "essential" pillar of any faith...that is sheer nonsense. Any religion that has to resort to a completely unnecessary medical procedure in order to give itself some extra legitimacy needs to radically reassess itself.

[RATTER15]

It should be banned immediately, I was never circumcised and never will be unless there is a very good reason, neither were my two boys.

It is child abuse!!

[mrs_overall]

Mutilation of boys for "religious" reasons is so wrong.
If an adult chooses to be circumcised or if it is for medical reasons - that is different.
The law will never change for fear of upsetting the religions that perform this barbaric procedure on male babies.

BTW, why have I suddenly gone off the idea of opening a bag of pork scratchings?

[mushroom25]

doesn't the judiciary ruling against a cultural practice make them - and the society that supports them - institutionally racist? isn't the UK supposed to be multicultural?

[jomifl]

I suppose a circumcised man might make a better lover for a genetically mutilated woman...but even that would be arguable.

[bednobs]

how can you be genticlly mutilated?

[Mamyalynne]

Typo I imagine

"genitally mutilated" ?

[Togo]

If you are circumcised where do you have your piercing for a ring thing?

[Togo]

Answers on a post card please.

[Old_Geezer]

Through your nose ?
As in the song, "'if you liked it, then you should have put a ring through it"

[Mamyalynne]

//Both circumcised and uncircumcised men can get a PA piercing. Uncircumcised men will have the piercing done a bit off-center so the frenulum and the surrounding tissue is not damaged. Other than that, one’s circumcision status doesn’t dictate PA, so most men can get this piercing without a problem.//

[mikey4444]

Thanks Mamy...I am sure I can now go to bed knowing that !

If anybody where to come near my John Thomas with a pointy, sharp thing, they would get a boot up the bracket !

[Baldric]

I was circumcised in my early 20's for medical reasons, both myself and my partner of the time (and most since) preferred the post-op state, don't knock it 'til you've tried it ;o)

[Mamyalynne]

I wouldn't worry too much Mikey, most people who have piercings done make appointments and pay for them.

I haven't heard of any gangs that maraud the streets doing them unbidden, certainly not in the sense I am discussing in my reply to Togo.

[Togo]

Bit earlier for me Baldric, first stirrings as a lad left me uncomfortable. I remember my Dad saying that he had told my Mum and the docs it was to be done(family history and all that). Never met a "lady" who was not in favour:- )

[Togo]

//I haven't heard of any gangs that maraud the streets doing them unbidden, certainly not in the sense I am discussing in my reply to Togo.//

My throat had a lump in it for a second mamy.

[jourdain2]

I am absolutely certain that boys should not be circumcised, except for medical reasons (my uncle had to be circumcised at 11 mths, - poor little soul, he died of meningitis at 18 mths.). For any other reason it equates to child abuse, religion has no say in the matter, I believe.

Aged 18 then chaps may make up their own minds. Cleanliness has nothing to do with it, boys are (and should be) taught to be clean. (On with this subject at the moment with grandson as it happens!)

[Chipchopper]

This was the topic of discussion on the radio today and I just couldn't help laughing when a lady phoned in to the program and stated that her son was in tremendous pain when he got his foreskin caught in his zip.
The funny bit was, the shows presenter, misheard the word zip and thought she said "caught in the lift".
I know its a serious subject, but this mental picture just had me in fits.

[Baldric]

'Chipchopper' are you sure you should be here? ;o)